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Originally Posted by LKILR
What users are being excluded? You can still ride your atv. Just not all over gods green earth. Do you own a pair of boots? Or are you disabled??
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As Wayne from LetterKenny would say: "Pump the brakes there SuperChief"
- I do own a pair of boots
- I'm not disabled
- I was born, raised and loved living in that area for the first 25 years of my life
- I'm very respectful of staying on already established trails
But what am I? Lumped into the same group of all the rest of respectful riders, lumped into a group mis-labelled because there are a small group of idiots that do not have respect for the land.
I ride with my FIL, who is almost 80 and can still walk a good pace. But we both enjoy getting into the back country on those previously mentioned established trails & bridges. We'd rather cross a stream on a bridge than chew through it's natural banks. Established trails that were in the process of being updated for use of ATVs. Trails that were having $ spent on them to ensure that there's limited damage in the future. Trails that prior to the Dippers, were open to all (Canadian, Albertan, Visitors).
And to be honest, we're not trying to get "all over God's green earth", just access to areas that has been blocked off to come back as "healthy" for the environment. I state "healthy" because Notley, Phillips and the like determined when they were in office that the Gubberment should shut down the areas next to their private homes, so that they can have their own little piece of Crown land (that belongs to all) to themselves whenever they want.
And that's the end of my political rant. Sorry AO, didn't want to go there.
J.